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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Job ref
380-EK296
Employer
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Beacon
Town
Ramsgate
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust logo

Administrator

Band 3

 

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

 Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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Job overview

The Thanet Mental Health Together Team seeks an Administrator!

Calling all organized and motivated individuals!

The Thanet Mental Health Team is searching for a dynamic Administrator to join their friendly team based in Ramsgate, Kent.

About the Opportunity:

This role offers you the chance to be part of a supportive team providing crucial support to a dedicated clinical team. You'll work alongside Consultant Psychiatrists, Community Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

What You'll Do:

  • Be the friendly voice answering phones and responding to inquiries.
  • Manage the team's schedule, efficiently booking appointments.
  • Prepare and meticulously maintain clinical records and correspondence.
  • Administrative tasks like organizing meetings and interpreters.

Who You Are:

  • A self-starter with a go-getter attitude and a forward-thinking approach.
  • Flexible and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptionally organized with a keen eye for detail.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with strong IT skills.

Do you want a rewarding role where you can make a positive impact? Apply Today!

Main duties of the job

The varied role of the Administrator will include:

  • Supporting the team to action work requests via the admin generic inbox, including the processing of referrals on the patient administration system (Rio)
  • Diary Management and booking clinic appointments.
  • Having contact with patients, carers, relatives, and other external stakeholders.
  • Typing letters and reports via BigHand (audio) and/or copy typing.
  • Using the patient record system RIO (training provided).
  • Taking and screening phone calls and managing the admin mailbox.
  • Organising and minuting meetings.
  • Reception cover.

The successful applicant must exhibit empathy and compassion, have a professional and flexible attitude, like being part of a team, have initiative, good communication, and interpersonal skills, can prioritize workloads, and can work under pressure at times to agreed timescales.   An effective approach is required to ensure an efficient and high standard of service to our patients.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are  rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • The ideal candidate will be educated to GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent and will have strong customer service skills, a professional and confident telephone manner, and good organizational and keyboard skills.  Some experience in clinical or document typing would be an advantage. 
  • You will require good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and be able to remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult situations.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. 

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 2/3 in Business Administration or equivalent
  • Maths and English CGSE or equivalent grade 4 or above
  • Minimum of 2 years experience working in Administration
  • Experience of working in the public sector
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a mental health environment
  • Experience of working in a customer services environment
  • Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

Essential criteria
  • RIO systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into health

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Padfield
Job title
Administration Co-ordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01843 855403
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